Jannik Sinner Maintains Focus Amidst Nick Kyrgios’s Criticism
Despite criticism from fellow player Nick Kyrgios about his recent drug scandal, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is resolutely getting ready for his Australian Open championship defense.
Sinner tested positive for the illegal anabolic steroid clostebol in March 2024. A temporary one-month suspension followed an independent tribunal’s conclusion that a support staff member had unintentionally added the chemical to his system. In an attempt to obtain a harsher punishment, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has since appealed this ruling.
Regarding Sinner’s case, Nick Kyrgios has been especially outspoken, voicing his disgust on a number of sites. Sinner is unwavering in spite of this, saying, “To be honest, I don’t think I have to address this… I’m not interested in answering Nick’s or any other player’s comments.
Tennis fans have questioned whether the fact that Jannik Sinner is seeing his ex-girlfriend affects Nick Kyrgios’ decision in the case. After the World No. 1 tested positive for an anabolic steroid, Nick Kyrigos loudly denounced the decision to let Jannik Sinner continue playing and avoid a punishment.
Jannik Sinner was able to prove that the steroid entered his system by accident when his personal physiotherapist sprayed his finger with the prohibited drug. The steroid entered Sinner’s system through a cut on his body that was brought on by an inflammatory skin condition, and the physiotherapist proceeded to massage him without gloves.
https://x.com/NickKyrgios/status/1825918412914307398Sinner’s explanation was deemed credible by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, which declined to ban him. However, after testing positive again at the Miami Open in March, the Italian World No. 1 lost the rankings points and prize money he had earned.
Claims of double standards have been raised by the decision to permit Sinner to continue playing (even while he was being investigated), with many arguing that lower-ranked players would not have received the same treatment. Several tennis players, including Kyrgios, have criticized the ruling on social media, posting: Whether intentional or not, it was absurd. You get tested twice for a prohibited substance (steroid)… You ought to spend two years away. Your performance was improved.
According to investigators, Sinner’s system contained a billionth of a gram of the steroid, making it ineffective for improving performance. Even further, Twitter included a fact-check at the bottom of Kyrgios’ post.
It reads, “The report says there was no performance enhancing.” “The player would not have experienced any relevant doping or performance-enhancing effects from the minute amounts likely to have been administered, even if the administration had been deliberate.”
Nick Kyrgios used to date Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend
Regarding the Jannik Sinner issue, Nick Kyrgios has also been involved in a verbal sparring match with Italian tennis fans on social media. Additionally, a lot of people have noted that Nick Kyrgios may not be completely objective due to Jannik Sinner’s current romantic partner.
Nick Kyrgios used to date Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend
The Russian player Anna Kalinskaya and Jannik Sinner had been dating for a few months. Fans quickly pointed out that Kyrgios dated Kalinskaya briefly in 2020 before their relationship ended badly. The World No. 15 stated that “we aren’t friends” with Nick Kyrgios shortly after their breakup.
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Meanwhile, Sinner’s Aussie coach Darren Cahill has admitted the World No.1 was in a better position to fight his case than a lower-ranked player. “It makes it a little bit easier for someone that’s highly-ranked because you can afford to fight this case properly and fairly,” Cahill said. “Whereas I think a player ranked 300 or 500 or 1000 in the world, if they get into this situation, they don’t have the funds.”
However Cahill dismissed any suggestion Sinner was treated differently because he’s World No.1. “When they determined whether or not the story that we said and how this substance got into his system, the ITIA, they hired two of their own experts … and we had one of our experts as well. So three experts all said that it’s highly likely this story is correct,” Cahill said. “The integrity of the way it was handled, the ranking doesn’t matter.”
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